It's time to really shake off the winter blahs and take some photos and video with the new Canon T3i DSLR. Is it worth the trip outdoors? We charge the battery and find out in our full review below, so read on.

Fine 18-megapixel images; Excellent 3-inch vari-angle LCD; Full HD video at 30 fps; 3.7 fps at full resolution

Tends to run warm indoors; Video is good but focusing is cumbersome; No burst mode in A+ auto

The EOS 600D sits at the top of Canon's entry-level range but includes several features from the 'pro-sumer' models. Positioned between the popular EOS 550D and EOS 60D, the keenly-priced 600D has the same 18 megapixel CMOS sensor as these cameras and the same DIGIC 4 image processor.

You want a high-resolution DSLR camera that can record both still pictures and Full HD video clips; You want a camera with a straightforward user interface plus easy-to-use automated shooting modes and user-adjustable controls; You want a DSLR with a built-in auto flash plus a useful flash modes and

Juha Saarinen looks at the piggy in the middle DSLR from Canon. Canon makes lovely gear – mostly – but the Japanese imaging giant has an annoying tendency to come up with confusing product lines. For instance, you may wish to buy an expensive full-frame DSLR for the benefits a bigger imager brings.

Excellent 18.7MP APS-C sensor; Image quality even at high ISO levels

Somewhat plasticky and insubstantial construction; Not great value in NZ

Initially, the Canon EOS 600D may seem nothing more than a slight upgrade from the EOS 550D, but the newcomer actually owes much to AP's Product of the Year 2011, the EOS 60D.

The Canon EOS 600D is an excellent reflex. It can generate good-quality images from high definition, with accurate colors and realistic, and without suffering much of problems related to digital noise.

Ductility; Image quality; Swiveling display

Price

Canon's EOS 600D - or Rebel T3i as it's known in North America - is the company's latest upper entry-level DSLR. Announced in February 2011, it's numerically the successor to the EOS 550D / T2i, although the older model is expected to remain on-sale at a lower price point.

High resolution 18 Megapixel stills; Articulated screen with superb 1040k / 3:2 panel; HD video at multiple fps with mic input and adjustable levels; Wireless flash control; Neat Digital Zoom and Video Snapshot features

Modest 3.7fps shooting and small RAW buffer; Average 9-point AF system and viewfinder; Still no continuous AF for movies; Models on either side may be better for some photographers

There's no getting away from the fact that the Canon EOS 600D has inherited a lot from existing models in the Canon line-up, primarily the 550D and to a lesser extent, the 60D. In essence, the EOS 600D is a 550D with the 60D's vari-angle screen, with very little in the way of innovation.

Canon is the only brand that i prefer when i've to buy a camera.The quality of images is always good no issue with that part. Talking in particular to this product,600D is a really great camera,easy to use and the quality of image is really awesome :).This camera comes with a feature of auto mode,by...

Canon is the only brand that i prefer when i've to buy a camera.The quality of images is always good no issue with that part. Talking in particular to this product,600D is a really great camera,easy to use and the quality of image is really awesome :).This camera comes with a feature of auto mode,by...

Only a year after the release of the Canon EOS Rebel T2i, here is its replacement -- the T3i. The T3i keeps the 18 megapixels and ISO range of its predecessor, so there is no difference in image quality.

Excellent image quality at all ISO settings; Articulated LCD screen; Ability to remotely control flashguns

White balance; Slow AF in Live View Mode